2016-2017 Season
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Holiday Concert of Carols The perfect way for you and your family to welcome the holiday season- delightful carols, audience participation and the enchantment of a candle-lit Silent Night. Sunday, December 4, 2016 at 5:30 pm Chatham United Methodist Church Chatham, NJ Welcome to a Holiday Concert of Carols
- A Message from Chris Shepard - |
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Free Annual Messiah Sing-Along ($10 suggested donation) Sunday, December 11, 2016 at 2:00 pm St. Peter's Episcopal Church Mountain Lakes, NJ |
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Handel Messiah The Masterwork Chorus and Orchestra Begin a life-long tradition. Give your entire family the gift of Handel’s beloved Messiah.
Ridge Performing Arts Center Sunday, December 18, 2016 at 3:00 pm Basking Ridge, NJ Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage
Friday, December 23, 2016, 8:00 pm |
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Fit for a King The Masterwork Chorus and Orchestra Featuring Bach Cantata BWV 207a, Handel Water Music (Suite in F and Suite in D) and the Handel Coronation Anthems It's all about pomp and circumstance as J. S. Bach celebrates the name day of King Augustus III of Poland and G. F. Handel honors two British monarchs, composing suites for a concert on the Thames for George I and anthems for George II for his coronation as King of England. Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 8:00 pm The Concert Hall at Drew University, Madison, NJ |
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Traditions!
Exploring a variety of music from different cultures, Traditions! features works rooted in the African-American tradition, ranging from the jazz of George Shearing’s Songs and Sonnets of Shakespeare to spirituals to songs of social justice. Also enjoy Ramirez’s time-honored Spanish Mass, Misa Criolla, newly commissioned Three Polish Lullabies by Martin Sedek, noted composer and Masterwork’s Associate Director and Eric Whitacres’s lush Five Hebrew Love Songs with words by Jerusalem-born Hila Plitmann and violin. Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 8:00 pm Chatham United Methodist Church Chatham, NJ Listen, as Music Director Chris Shepard describes what you can expect to hear in Traditions!
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If you miss singing in the summer, love the choral masterpieces and enjoy working with some of New Jersey's top notch conductors , then Masterwork's Summer Sings are perfect for you.
Testimonials
Nancy: "What a wonderful way to spend a summer evening. I had so much fun last week, I came back this week for more."
Susan: "I love the Summer Sings. It’s so much fun to just get together and make music in an informal way – just for the fun of it!"
Laurie: "Wonderful – loved it! Wunderbar!"
Nancy S.: "I was a listener for the first time. It was truly an amazing experience. I had to close my eyes because it was like experiencing the sound of heaven – “beautiful! Amazing soloists too."